66 h. ago Mum received DWP letter saying her disabled daughter was fit for work – she was dead

Joy Dove, whose daughter Jodey Whiting took her own life after the DWP mistakenly cut her benefits, has warned that further welfare cuts will be 'tantamount to more deaths'

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3 d. ago 'I received a letter saying my disabled daughter is fit for work

Mum of disabled woman who took life after DWP mistakenly stopped benefits warns Ros Wynne-Jones that more vulnerable people will die if Labour continue with disability cuts

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4 d. ago 'I'm still grieving my girl's death but DWP have told me to sign on and get job'

Tracy Hailwood, 54, from Cheadle, is mourning the loss of her disabled daughter, Stacey, whom she was a full-time carer to - now, she says the DWP is telling her to get back to work

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4 d. ago Grieving mum told 'get a job' after decades of caring for disabled daughter

Tracy Hailwood has spoken about the difficulties she has faced after not working for over 30 years to look after her daughter Stacey full-time.

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8 d. ago My four children have all been left disabled after doctors told me I HAD to take this drug during pregnancy to avoid killing them

EXCLUSIVE: Karen Buck, 53, was diagnosed with epilepsy when she was 12 years old and was initially pumped with two drugs that completely 'zombified' her.

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1 week ago Ellie Simmonds reveals ahead of BBC documentary that birth mum 'received no support'

The former Paralympian met her birth mum for the first time in 2023

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2 w. ago Mum of two given devastating diagnosis after symptoms were dismissed as vertigo

A mum of two thought her life could begin again after receiving treatment for breast cancer, but then she was given a devastating diagnosis after her symptoms were initially dismissed as vertigo

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3 w. ago DWP update about letter going out about 2026 state pension change

Key changes to state pension eligibility are coming in from next year

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3 w. ago Sir Tom Farmer death: Family confirm Kwik Fit founder has passed away

Sir Tom often credited his wife for his business success

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4 w. ago DWP sending letters to thousands of people ahead of key benefit being axed

Households claiming income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) still need to be moved to Universal Credit - we explain when you'll likely receive a letter from the DWP in the post

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